Coolamen Baby

Ruby Hunter, 2004

Coolamen baby floating away
Coolamen baby floating away
Daddy waded into the
river up to his waist

To bring the baby
to the safety of the riverbank
Coolamen baby floating away
Coolamen baby floating away
while Daddy was cleaning fishing net
facing other way
Coolamen baby was taken from dry land

Coolamen Baby floating away
Coolamen Baby floating away
Daddy was cleaning fishing net
Facing other way
When river water tide came in
Took baby from dry land.

Coolamen Baby floating away
Coolamen Baby floating away
Coolamen Baby floating away
Coolamen Baby floating away